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ABSTRACTThis paper employs gravity mo<strong>de</strong>ls to quantify the current impact of SPSMs on bilateraltra<strong>de</strong> between Guyana and three of its major trading partners; the United States ofAmerica (US), the Caribbean Community and the European Union (EU) <strong>for</strong> two productgroups; fish and fish preparations (FFP) (03) and fruits and vegetables (F&V) (05) at thetwo digit level of (Rev 1) classification. The mo<strong>de</strong>ls are augmented with a measure ofstringency which is based on a comparison of the countries‟ standards to a benchmarkof Co<strong>de</strong>x standards between 1970 and 2008. The results reveal a mixed, though largelynegative and insignificant, impact of SPSMs on bilateral exports highlighting the factthat other non-standard factors may have played a more prominent role in influencingthe level and direction of exports of these products from Guyana.____________________________________________________________Key words: Non-traditional exports; Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures; gravitymo<strong>de</strong>l,i

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